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count on vs allow

allow vs count on

count on and allow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
count on No No Yes No
allow No No Yes No
As verbs, allow is a hyponym of count on; that is, allow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than count on:
  • count on: judge to be probable
  • allow: allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
Other hyponyms of count on include take into account.
count on (verb) allow (verb)
judge to be probable allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
consent to, give permission; permit
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
let have
grant as a discount or in exchange
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
allow the other (baseball) team to score
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
afford possibility
Difference between count on and allow

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